Economy

Gold price drops by Tk 1,750 per bhori

Shawdesh Desk: Jewellers have lowered the price of gold by Tk 1,750 to Tk 96,694 per bhori in the market of Bangladesh. Standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of Bangladesh Jeweller’s

UK annual inflation slides to 8.7% in April: official

Shawdesh Desk: Britain’s annual inflation rate fell sharply to 8.7 percent in April from 10.1 percent in March as energy prices weakened, official data revealed Wednesday. The rate of price

Meta hit with record 1.2-billion-euro fine over EU data rules

shawdesh desk: Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court

Letter sent to Agri Ministry for importing onion: Tipu

Shawdesh Desk: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today said that a letter has been sent to the Ministry of Agriculture for importing onion since the price of the essential item has

Germany, South Korea agree to boost economic, security ties

Shawdesh Desk: South Korea and Germany agreed to boost economic and security cooperation in the face of persisting global uncertainties after their leaders met in Seoul on Sunday. Olaf Scholz,

Tea exports decline as domestic demand surges

Shawdesh Desk: Despite the steady growth in tea production over the past decade, Bangladesh’s tea exports have taken a hit due to mounting domestic demand, driven by a growing population

Decision on onion import in 2-3 days: Agriculture Minister

Shawdesh Desk: Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzaque has said a decision on onion import will be taken within two to three days after monitoring the market situation. “I know that

New Zealand releases new budget to help ease cost of living pressures

Shawdesh desk: The New Zealand government released Budget 2023 on Thursday which contains a package of cost-of-living measures to ease the pressure for New Zealand households. The new budget includes